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The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
AFFRAY IN MONTGOMERY.

A desperate afrray occurred at Mon
gomcry, Ala, Tuesday noon betwes
William Ray, conductor on the Mon
gomery and Mobile railroad, and hor
trainer named Voorhees,, from Miohiga
Ray was shot in the hand and thig'
both flesh wounds. Voorhees, was SCI
ously wounded in the side and thig
Ray claims that Voorhees, commence
shooting first. Voorhees, says he did n
shoot at all, and after Ray shot him
shot himself in a tussel for the possessic
of the revolver Voorhees, wounds a
considered serious. There is a woman
the case.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

There is an impression abroad that
Senators Hoar or ingalls, will be selected
to succeed Senator Sherman as president
of the senate. 1t is not known that
either is candidate for the honor, and
the impression has for a basis only in
formal preliminary talks of this afternoon
among the senator's, In addition to their
we'll known standing and long expert
enee both are expert parliamentarians
1t is thought that the senator elected
will fill the position not merely during
the recess, but during the next congress.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
SALE OBJ THE BARNETT SHOALS,

Mr.. James NJ Veal, executor, has sold
the estates interest in the Barnett shoals
to Mr.. R. L. Bloomfield for $1,000
The deeds were passed and the money
paid Tuesday. Mr.. Bloomfield made the
purchase for Boston mating manufac-
turing company, who will at once go to
work and build several large cotton mills.
This is the finest set of shoals in Georgia,
and viii furnish enough water power to
turn the spindles in dosen large cotton
mills.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
SUNDAYS FIRES.
Incendinry Fire in Lynchburg, Vary
Mill Burned at New Orleans.

Mill Burned at New Orleans.
A destructive incendiary fire occurrd
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock, on MAJ
street, Lynchburg, Va, destroying
Hill City livery stable, the feed store
II. Nj. HARDWOOD and w. A. Woody's cu|
riage factory. Sixteen valuable hors1
and two mules were burned to dealt
Two firemen were badly injured. ChaFl
Buford was arrested and partially ces
fessed the crime, duplicating sever
other persons. The loss is $40, goo; II
surance SIS, 900.
The Mariposa rice mill, Nos. go to
st. Joseph street, New Orleans, La, an
an adjoining building were burned Snl
day. The loss is estimated at $1,000
fully insured. The fourth story 81 &
building on the eastern corner Of Cam
and Charities streets was burned AIS
The loss is estimated at $40, 200.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
a ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Matrimonial Sensation Reported from
Chattanooga Tenn.

A decidedly romantic marriage occurr-
ed at Chattanooga, few nights since,
which has just leaked out. Miss Minnie
George is the pretty daughter of Captain
J. F. George, and she has for long time
been engaged to John L. Jones, a well
known youth of that city. They wished
to get married, but being afraid to ask
consent, concluded to elope. They secur-
ed carriage at late hour at night, and
friend having procured a license they
started out to be married They saw
Pastor Wambald as he was leaving his
church, and he was called to perform the
ceremony. The pastor took his seat in
front of the couple and driving TO a
neighboring lamp post in order that he
might see to read the license, he made
them man and wife
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
ELECTION FRAUDS.

The federal grand jury, which has been
investigating frauds committed at the
election in St. Louis last November,
made its final report to Judge Treat IN
the United States district court Thurs
day, and returned twenty-five indlct-
ments in addition TO those heretofore
found. A special jury has been called TO
trv these cases at the March term of the
court.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
WOLsELEY ON LEE.
Just, Gentle, Generous and Honorable
His Life a tecOrd Of Onty NobIy Done.,,

just, Gentle, Generous ana H0nOrnbte
His Life IA Record Of Duty NobIy Done"
Gen Lord Wolseley, in an article Of
Gen Robert p. Lee, speaks with nn
bounded enthusiasm of the personal char
acter and military genius Of that officer
The article says eff he had not bee
controlled by the poIitica! leaders d Tin
Confcderacy, he would have captnrec
Washingro on aiter the battle Of Bull Run
He was the greatest American Of thu
century, and is worthy Of eulogy with
Washington Among the worlds gener
ais he was the most perfect of all. Just
gentle generous and honorable, his whole
life was a record of duty nobIy done. Z
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
THE OLD JOKE.
Prisoners In Texas Lock Their Keeper Up
and Escape with the Keys

Tuesday evening q daring Jail delivery
occurred at Bolton, Texas. The jailer
was about to place a prisoner arrested in
a cage with seven others, when a blanket
was thrown over his head and his KEYS
taken from him. The prisoners then
threw him in the cage and locked the
door upon him and escaped, carrying the
keys with them. Up 10 midnight it had
been impossible TO gain entrance 10 the
Jail, and the jailer stands good chance
of passing a day or two ia. confinement
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
SOUTH CAROLINA SHAKEN.
Charleston and Summerville Again Shaken
Up by EarIhqunkes.

About six O'Clock Saturday morning
a slight earthquake shock was felt at
Charleston and adjacent country. The
shock continued five seconds The di
rection Of the wavo was from west to east.
In one house vase was thrown down
but no damage was done anywhere. The
shock was so slight that many persons
sleeping at. the time were not disturbed.
The first disturbance worth mentioning
SINCE the first of the new year. A spec
lal from Summerville says: decided
earthquake shock was felt here at six
o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was very
snort and NC damage resulted. Coming
Ater the earthquakes in Europe, it has
made Bsther q sensation.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

GHINAMEN in Quincy, California, built d
bonfire during heavy snowstom at night,
and caught more than twenty wild geese,
which were attracted by the blaze.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

An INGENIOUS rogue has put himself IN the
clutches Of the police by ADVERTISING a sure
preventive of scasickness alta dollar. To those
who forwarded the fee he replied, stay
ashore" He is not likely to suffer from sea-
Ickncss for some years to come.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

Everybody 8 companion is nobody's friend.
but Red Star Cough Cnre Ia every oayns
friend. Prof Gloshe, OF The Brooklyn Board
OF Health, cnGors 1t as prompt, sofe and
sure. Price, twenty-five cents bottle,
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

Men, such as u. S. Senator Voorhees,, Of In.
dam, are loud in their praise Of st. Jacobs
Oil as an inst infamous cure for rhe lmatism
neuralgia, sciatica and her bodily pains.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

Dr. Pierces ga o,te Prescription" Is ev-
erywbero aekpoW edged ~ be the sta dard
remedy for fema 70 complaints and weak
nes5cs. It. old ~ dru g.sts.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

An aged woman, with family Of forty-seyen
cats, has been discovered in New York When
asked us 70 the origin of her fondness for tile
feline race, she honored her sex by the chars
acteristcaliy feminine reply; They amnae
me- and fizht 50 much that they remind me
Of Whru ny old man was alive6
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
FRIGHIFUL EARTHQUAKES,
FRANCE and ITALY FEARFULLY
SHAKEN.
Many Lives Reported LOst.-The C&ruiva
at Nice Broken Up.--Extent
of the Shocks.

Severe earthquake shocks were felt
throughout France and Italy Wednesday
doing much damage to persons and prop
erty Associated press dispatches from
Rome says: At Nice houses rocked,
walls cracked, and in some cases frail
tenements were thrown to the ground.
People, rushed from their houses and fell
upon their knees in the street, praying
for dcliverance from sudden death. Wis
itors to the city became thoroughly
frightened, and are leaving the place.
Many persons were injured by falling
debris.
The shocks caused an awful surprise to
the crowds Of masllers returning home
from the carnival festivals in their fancy
costumes, worn and bedragglcd by the
nights exercises and looking dull and
dreary under the glare of the early morn
ing sunlight. The first shock created an
immediate panic.
Many casualties were caused by the
shocks The people are panic stricken
and the entire population are in the
streets. The railway station is beseiged
with visitors who are anxious to leave at
the first chance that offers.
AT Marseilles the walls Of number of
buildings were cracked. Shocks were
also felt at Leghorn and Milan and several
places in the province Of Genoa, Italy.
Shocks were felt with great sevelity at
Sayona, near Genoa, and a number Of
houses were wrecked and eleven persons
killed at that place.
Two violent shocks were felt at Tnuion.
The first shock was of IS seconds dura-
ton and the second 70 seconds.
At Cannes, three shocks were felt at
the same hour. Many persons at that
place rushed to the seashore for safety.
At Avignon three shocks were exper-
fenced between six and eight O'clock.
The first shock was very severe and
awakened everybody in the place Sew
eral shocks were felt at Genoa at six
o'clock.
There are rumors of enormous damage
in the mountains, caused by avalanches,
set in motion by the shocks. Horses be-
came restless and refused to move hours
before the event.
At CeTvo, near Diano Marina, 800 per
sons were killed by being buried in the
ruins of falling buildings. Railway traf-
fic is suspended beyond Lavona Prison
ers in the government Jail at Finalborgo,
alarmed by che earthquake, attempted to
escape, but were overcome by the guards.
The earthquake devastated the whole
of Italian Riviera. At Noli, on the gulf
of Genoa, and not far from Savona, sew
eral houses fell and fifteen persons were
killed. Six persons were killed and
thirty were injured at Oneglia, also on
the gulf of Genoa. At Diano Marino,
near OnegIia, scores of people were killed
and hundreds were injured. Fully one
third Of the town was destroyed.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05

Human nature is the same in every age and
IN every c imc.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
IN CORSICA.

Two sharp shocks were felt in Corsica.
1t is reported that several persons were
killed at Mentone, where st. MichaeTs
church was badly damaged and the post
Office wrecked. An inmate Of the con-
vent of the Holy Sacrament at Nice died
from fright.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-05
THE EXTENT OF THE SHOCKS.

The shocks affected a wide eccentric
area. The first shock occurred at $3.50 a..
m, and the last at 10 p. m. Accounts
are vague and conflicting, but there seems
to have been no damage done in the in
land towns. The earthquake was felt
throughout Liguria and Piedmont, but
the wires are broken and news travels
slowly. The people everywhere spent
the night in the open air
The news of the earthquake was at
first disbelieved in Paris. When con-
frmed it caused the greatest sensation.
Anxiety over the fate of friends was gen
eral, and the telegraph offices wers soon
crowded. Light shocks were felt at
Mines Privas, Valenee, Grenoble and
Lyons, The gendarmerie barracks at
Mentone collapsed, and several persona
were killed or injured. Business is sus-
pended almost everywhere.
Reports from various PLACES put the
total number killed at more than four
hundred, and many more fatally injured.
LATER NEWS.
Further dispatches from the earthquake
ing district, state that over 1000 people
have been killed. At Nice the panic has
not subsidized, and fugitives are fleeing in
every direction. The people are afraid
to re-enter their houses and hotels and
the heights back of the city are crowded
with refugees. Two thousand Englist,
American and Russian visitors were en-
camped during the night on elevated
ground. Six thousand people haze left
the city and started for Paris.
Further details received chow that the
effects are far more serious than was at
first thought. The loss Of life and de
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01

ded before Fort Donelson, and shortly
after became so i'll that his life was
for time despaired of. In 1863 he
was made Brigadier General. He
commanded at Jackson, Tenn. When
Vicksburg fell his forces was march
ed in first. From July A, 1868. he
was militpry Governor of Missis-
sippi. He afterward returned North,
and made speeches of a patriotic
character. boldly advocating the abo-
lition of slavery.
In October, 1868, he was made
Major General, and given command
of the Fifteenth Army Corps, and
when Mcpherson fell he succeeded
him as commander of the Army of
Tennessee, being the only volunteer
soldier in the war who ever rose to
the command OF an army. He was
with Sherman on the famous march
to the sea till johnson surrendered.
From the close of the war to 1871
he was frequently honored by the
people of Illinois with high posi-.
tions. In 1871 and in 1879 he was
elected to the United States Senate,
the interim from 1877 to 1879 being
filled by Oglesby. He was again
electe d in 1885.
He was terdered the position of
Minister to Mexico at one time, but
declined it.
General Logan's career in both
houses of Congress gave him wide
fame. His defense of the court mar
tial which sentenced Fitz John Por-
ter and his vote against an investiga-
ton of the Payne case stand out as
salient points. and both show his con-
scientious adherence to the course he
believed to he right in spite of bitter
opposition or undesirable conse'
quences. His candidacy for the Vice
Presidency with Blaine in 1884 and
his reelection to the United States
Senate by so close vote in 1885, are
still too fresh in the public mind to
need to be enlarged upon.
In his domestic relations General
Logan was one of the most happy
and fortunate of men. In 1856 he
married Miss Mary Cunningham, oil
shawneetown, Illinois, who has
proved most devoted and valuable
helpmate. They had two children,
a daughter, who is the wife of Pay
master Tucker, of the army, and a
son, Manning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01
Prevention and Cure for a Gold.

A lady contributor writes To the
Boston Traveller Take one ounce
of dry feet, one ounce of winter Il IN.
nelS, one ounce of common seise, one
ounce of good advice. Take this
every morning, and then don't go
out and sit down on the sidewalk,
hut keep exercising. II you feel you
already have cold. take one ounce
of every kind of medicine that any
one suggests. AMI it might have Il
better effect to mix these different
medicines together and take them all
at the same dose it would save time
also. Don't forget to pour in aAot of
big swear words-the ones that you
have been saving to use when SOu
write your neat Sunday school book.
Shake well before using and flavor to
taste with all the sympathy you can
command. This will help you tn
find out before you are we'll again
how many friends you have. and will
clear your head amazingly uf many
questions"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01
A Plain Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, December pa
Washington special TO the Press says:
This afternoon at 5 O'Clock | met Mr..
Thomas B. Reed of Maine, on his
way home after having put in 4
faithful day, work for his constitu-
ents in particular and the country
generally at the Capitol. The brisk
wind had illuminated the sta eman's
face with the tinge of pink, while the
contemplated rest from the cares of
state and release from the wretched
atmosphere of the House of Repre-
sen.atives made him look unusually
happy.
"What do the Republicans intend
to do about the surplus revenue? Is
it possible for them, with the House
constituted "a it is, to do anything?
Republicans throughout the couatry
are exceedingly interested in this
question and would be glad to get
your views on the subject"
You ask me-" said Mr.. Reed, "if
the Republicans purpose doing any
thing in regard to the surplus reve.
nue.. l think that implies that you
do not fully appreciate the situation.
1t Is time that when anything is to
be actually done the country natur-
ally looks TO the Republican party,
but all revenue bills never originate
in the House. The House to-day is
Democratic 10y 10 minority. lis whole
organization Is IN ineir hands. the
initiative on all revenue measure,
must be taken ny the Committee of
Ways and Means. They must begin,
nobody else can"
us there no other way of acting 2"
"There is no other way o! acting.
If that committee fails To secure the
confidence of The House and to pro.
prose measures acceptable to the
House the business IL at u standstili.
The present committee was appOin-
ted 10y Mr.. Carlisle. elected Speaker
by the Democrats. Three times II
has wresIIed with the problem. and
three times has been thrown. The
first time it went down rs the pugi-
lists say, to avoid punishment Tue
first Morrison lii of the current
series WAS shown by the bearings ON
1t to be so uns0und and unavailable
that it WIS abandoned by its author.
The second bill! was so dislasteful to
the House-Democratic by 40 major
ity-that its consideration even was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01

take and picked up two $50 notes in
stead of one. Looking Mt the name
on the envelope, he said: "Well, he
buried child this year. guess he'll
need them both" 1t was for one of
the printers. Every person IN Mr..
Childs' employ was remembered by
a gift of money, and few received less
than So.
A man in the Ledger business Office
says that Mr.. Chiid's distributed and
sent off to-day alone over $4,000 in
new bank notes as Christmas pres.
ents. He also sent several $500 pres
ents and several checks of 81. 900 dur.
ing the past few DAYS. Ina ROOM adj
joining his office two men were busy
packing up and directing books and
other articles rs Christmas presents.
1t was learned from a Trustworthy
source that up to last night, includ
ing the envelopes to his employees,
Mr.. Childs had given away S25, 900 in
Christmas presents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01
Plnkert0n Caught Them.

II ismade known through the Pink
erton detectives that they have cap
tured and fastened the evidence upon
five men, who were concerned in the
robbery Of the Adams express car on
the st. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
road on the night of October %. thirty
six miles from st, Louis. The most
important clue was obtained through
the Jim Cummings" letters to St.
Louis paper, which were written by
Fred Witrock, who, with a man
named Weaver, both engaged in bust
ness in Chicago. were the principals
in the affair. A portion of the $50,
QUO stolen Was recovered from the
FIVE men, from Witrock's wife and
from an innocent stranger, who HAD
in good faith undertaken to hold
81. 800 for WitrocE. The detectives
refuse to say whether Express Mes
sedger FOtheringham Was con cerned
in the crime.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01

beaten prior to election by u votes.
Alter election, with the addition of
the whole power of the Adminisira-
ton, with the Turkish mis- hon
thrown in, it was again rejected by
an adverse majority of 5. many Of
those who voted for consideration
loudly proclaiming their reputation
of the bill itself in advance"
"Under such circumstances as you
depict what is the proper thing for
Mr.. MUri isOn and his committee 10
do?"
Now. I do not pretend that the
gentlemen who desire the British
system of tariff should follow the
British system of parliamentary tse-
tics. and resign but do say that it
is an entirely American idea that the
committees of the House should be-
land that this Committee Of Ways
and Means should have been organ
lied in accord with the sentiments of
the majority of the House. Doubtless
Mr.. Carlisle thought he was so or
ganiZing 1t, but the decisive votes
show the contrary. What follows ?
One of two things either the Dem
Ocrais on The committee should re-
sign and allow the new committee to
represent the true sense of the House
or their fripnhs all over the country
should keep their mouth, shut about
the surplus" y
"Then you think 1t is unreasonable
to expect the Republicans to do any
thing ?"
"While the Democrats hold an inn
pregnable negative when they can
absolutely bar the way, why should
we be asked to take the initiative?
We have not the power to act ; why
should we he asked to assume Il re-
spon-ibiIiiy which we have no power
to put intopn act If Congress? 81 long
IN the protection Democrats go into y
cauru5 which puts Il free trade Dem
ocrat into the chair ia appoint free
trade Committee of Ways and Means
to absolutely bar our way of reduce
ing the surplus. how can we reduce
it?"
THAT would seem to be an almost
insurmnuntabIe obstacle" sugges-
ted, paren,hetically.
Even the chosen people of the
Lord" responded the Maine states
man, "couli not make bricks with
ont straw. If the people of this
country will put the Republican
party in power in the House, We will
do the work the Democracy fail 10
do. In 1883 the country demanded 4
reduction of mere than forty millions
and the Republican House, though it
had less than half dozen majority,
and although fought at every point,
under TIE skilIful leadership Of Mr..
Carlisle, by tn" powerful minority,
passed the law of 1888. which revised
the tariff and reduced the surplus
revenue nearly S50.000, 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-01

Having waited for several weeks
for an official explanation of his re-
moval from the Office of general APP
praiser. Mr.. H. Wheeler Combs has
addressed letter to President Cleve-
land. In this letter Mr.. Combs as
sumes that, in view of his civil.ser-
vice principles, the President must
have been misled in this action. At
the same time, lest he may be mis-
taken in supposing the President to
have suffered imposition, he deals
also with that horn of the dilemma.
The letter explains the circumstances
of The removal, recounts Mr.. Combs's
Official assignments to show that he
was an efficient officer, and asks if
his ideas of civil.serYice reform have
been in harmony with the Presidents
views, as he had always supposed, or
If he has all along been a supporter
of the Presidents policy upon mis-
conception of it. Mr.. Combs's letter
is dated December Is, but so far, he
says, he has received no answer to it,
Mr.. Combs's letter in full will be
found in another column.